Had a leisurely coffee at one of the cafes. Ran into almost every traveler I've met in Morocco. It seems that everyone ends up here eventually. And those people that I didn't know one of the others did, as it seems the entire Peace Corps Morocco contingent is here as well. Spent the morning exploring the city ramparts, walls, and harbor area. The afternoon was spent exploring the stores and wood work shops that Essaouira is famous for. I got off without buying anything (maybe a first!) In the evening made a run to the Hashuma shack (liquor store, literal translation Shame shack) for a few beers. We stayed up late playing cards and drinks a couple beers.

Essaouira is a beautiful city, and the waterfront fortifications and offshore forts and prisons are very picturesque. However the town lacks a lot of the character that makes Morocco so appealing. It feels like it's been santitized just a little to much.